Road construction down by 12.1% to 1288 km in the current financial year up to May 2024As per the monthly update, released the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) on Wednesday, the capital expenditure incurred duri...
19 Jun, 2024, 08.35 PM IST
Pace of NH construction at 20.78 km/day in April-October FY24Phase 1 of the programme includes development of about 24,800 km NH network such as economic corridors, inter-corridor & feeder roads, nati...
17 Nov, 2023, 04.34 PM IST
Improved awarding and execution to benefit road construction companiesImproved execution of road projects in India is expected to benefit construction companies, especially KNR Constructions and PNC Infratech ...
27 Jun, 2023, 06.28 AM IST
Construction of national highways at 10,331 km in 2022-23The construction of National Highways (NH) in 2022-23 was 10,331 kilometres, falling 21 per cent short of the government's target of 12,500...
24 Apr, 2023, 07.53 PM IST
MoRTH plans to raise Rs 35,000 crore through asset monetisation this fiscal: OfficialInfrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) is an instrument on the pattern of mutual funds, designed to pool money from investors and invest i...
23 Apr, 2023, 11.57 AM IST
Road Ministry to construct 12,500 km of highways in FY24: Official"MoRTH has put plans in place to maintain the pace of highway development, with a strong pipeline of projects across the country. "For 2023...
19 Apr, 2023, 06.43 PM IST
Awarding of new road projects increases sharply to 5,113 km in MarchAccording to analysts, the government has increased the pace of awarding of roads projects after the elections in five states. That would a...
12 Apr, 2022, 06.12 AM IST
Driving into 2022, road sector set for 'better' days with more highway stretches, new projectsConnectivity with remote and tough terrains, decongesting major points in the road network, an integrated multi-modal national network of t...
30 Dec, 2021, 11.58 AM IST
Government constructs 3,181 km national highways in April-August, surpasses target"Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has surpassed its target for construction of National Highways in the country till the pas...
03 Sep, 2020, 09.53 PM IST
Government to miss roads target amid financial closure issuesNHAI has awarded 3,100 kms or 31% of its target of 15,000 kms length of roads, while MoRTH has awarded 32% of its total target length of 10...
16 Mar, 2017, 11.56 AM IST
Road Ministry seeks Rs 90,904 crore for 2017-18The Road Ministry conveyed it to the Finance Ministry that "as against our proposal of Rs 90,904 crore for Budget Estimate (BE) 2017-18.
04 Jan, 2017, 07.48 PM IST
Transport Ministry releases Rs 55 crore for road projectsThe fund has been released following constant persuasion of the state govt with the Centre, state PWD Minister Gojen Gadi said in a stateme...
16 Mar, 2015, 01.52 PM IST
DPR of proposed Itanagar-Banderdewa four-lane highway project cleared by CentreThe project should be taken up immediately as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the state during the Statehood Day celebratio...
20 Jan, 2015, 02.59 PM IST
Infrastructure firm HCC bags orders worth Rs 635 crore"HCC has received 3 major orders totalling Rs 1,028 cr in that includes two EPC orders from MoRTH & an order from HPPCL," said CEO Arun Kar...
05 Nov, 2014, 09.26 PM IST
Centre to provide funds for restoration of damaged highwaysThe meeting also discussed on importance of proposed East-West Industrial Corridor Highway and Arunachal Frontier Highway, the release disc...
20 Sep, 2014, 02.31 PM IST
'Road sector brought to knees by Ministries in previous government'The new government has blamed the previous regime’s policies like award of projects without land acquisition for the poor performance of ro...
03 Jul, 2014, 04.53 AM IST
- Contractual roadblocks delay highway projects
A review by the ministry of statistics, planning and implementation (MOSPI) has found ad hocism in implementing highway development project...
21 May, 2008, 12.48 AM IST